Academic Summer Camps

Summer is almost here and the excitement is building. Check out our countdown at academiccamp.org. And if you haven't yet seen our new look online, our clever fox 🦊 is very much part of the action!

👉🏾 Read our latest newsletter, featuring updates from Helen Lami, Academic Summer, Living Learning English, our four Career Pathways and some real milestones worth marking. Ten years at DLD College London one of the city's finest summer school addresses. Sixteen years at Sidcot School, where a camp in the English countryside is a genuinely brilliant option. And a well-deserved spotlight on the learning opportunities available through Living Learning English. 👉🏻https://mailchi.mp/academiccamp.co.uk/the-clever-fox-newsletter-may-2026

Every year, Academic Summer hosts a London day camp for 7 to 12-year-olds at DLD College London, providing extraordinary value for your child during the July/ August school holidays.

For UK parents, this offers a structured and enriching solution in the capital during the long summer holidays, with a full day of supervised learning and activity.

For international families visiting London, it provides a valuable introduction to British education and culture, with the added benefit of improving English in a real-world setting.

Book your day scholar today at academiccamp.org

London day camp for 7 to 12 year olds – at DLD College London Find out more about our London day camp for 7 to 12 year olds at DLD College London providing extraordinary value during the holidays.

Happy Birthday to our CEO, Helen Lami, 🎉 A true trailblazer in international education, Helen founded Academic Summer with a vision to create “a place where education and adventure meet.”

Through her passion for innovation and the CLIL approach, she has helped thousands of students from around the world grow in confidence, develop their English and discover their future paths.

And now, with Living Learning English, it’s wonderful to see that vision expanding even further – creating more personalised, immersive learning experiences for students worldwide.

Here’s to another year of inspiring young minds and shaping global futures.

Book with confidence for Summer 2026 – Cityscapes or country scenery? Here's our latest update from Academic Summer and Living Learning English.

This includes an interview with Betty Ho on how to choose the right Summer Camp for your child and we introduce Michael, a homestay English teacher in Kent with LLE. You can watch a sample lesson from Eleanor Callon Jones demonstrating Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and a report back on Caroline Marshall's trip to Japan.

Whether it's cityscapes or country adventures, a summer in the UK is one of the most rewarding experiences a young person can have and we are committed to helping you make that happen!

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In our latest Clever Fox News interview Betty Ho, Head of Admissions and Finance at Academic Summer, speaks candidly about matching students to programmes, the realities of today’s market and why a summer in the UK remains one of the most transformative experiences a young person can have.

Betty has spent her career navigating the world of international education, from large boarding schools to sixth form colleges, and now as the driving force behind admissions and finance at Academic Summer. Born in Hong Kong and educated in the UK from the age of 16, she brings a rare combination of lived experience and professional expertise. We sat down with her to talk about summer camps, global uncertainty and the one question every parent should ask before booking.

Interview with Betty Ho on why the UK is great for summer camps Betty Ho, shares why a summer in the UK remains one of the most transformative experiences a young person can have.

Happy Easter Sunday from Academic Camp!💛

Happy Easter to our Christian friends whether you're celebrating this weekend or next. We welcome children from 7 to 17 from all backgrounds and cultures, in July and August, attracting students from 60+ nations. Have a great long weekend everyone + don’t eat too much chocolate!